"The measure is introduced to make good the deficit of raw materials in the internal market of the Eurasian Economic Union and to satisfy the needs of enterprises engaged in manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate", noted Natalia Samoilova, Deputy Director of the EEC Tariff and Non-tariff Customs Regulation Department.Polyethylene terephthalate is mainly used in manufacturing polyester fibers and threads as well as preforms for plastic bottles, films and packaging containers for the food industry.
The import customs duty at the rate of 0% of the customs value was applied to terephthalic acid and its salts during the period from 2015 to December 31, 2021.